St. John's, November 25, 2016  The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is disappointed the Government has decided to increase the minimum wage rate on April 1, 2017 to $10.75 and again to $11.00 on October 1, 2017, effectively increasing it by five per cent in ten months.

November 15, 2016  Are we teaching our children the lessons that will help them grow into healthy, prosperous and happy adults? To mark Financial Literacy Month, Vubiz has partnered with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) and Teresa Cascioli, award-winning entrepreneur and author of the M is for Money books, to launch a ground-breaking series of online lessons focused on financial literacy and business skills…for kids.

St. John's, November 4, 2016  The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is asking for spending restraint as one of the recommendations included in a pre-budget submission to the City of Corner Brook.

St. John's, October 17, 2016  Kentville, Nova Scotia is being rated the most “entrepreneur friendly” community in Atlantic Canada. This is one of the findings of the 2016 Entrepreneurial Communities report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).

St. John's, July 19, 2016  In advance of the meeting of the Council of the Federation, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is asking the premiers to listen to small business and do proper consultation on any expansion of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).

St. John's, July 6, 2016  With a July 15th deadline looming for provincial leaders to commit Canadians to a lifetime of increased Canada Pension Plan (CPP), eight in 10 small business owners are calling on governments to delay a final agreement in favour of consulting with Canadians and conducting a full economic impact analysis according to a new Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) survey.

St. John's, May 19, 2016  As Memorial University’s Board of Regents meets today, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling for it to introduce a long-term plan to reduce the university’s reliance on government transfers, totalling nearly $440 million in 2015.

St. John's, April 28, 2016  According to the latest Business Barometer survey results released by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), small business confidence in Newfoundland and Labrador decreased a half point to 46.4 in April.

St. John's, April 22, 2016  The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling for a delay of the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project until the Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities (PUB) can review the project.

St. John's, April 15, 2016  The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is concerned about the impact the 2016 provincial budget will have on small business. Across-the-board tax and fee increases will be harmful to the economy and the government has offered no forecast showing targets for spending reductions.

March 30, 2016  The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has submitted its pre-budget recommendations to the provincial government, outlining key policy proposals aimed at getting the province’s economy back on track. The recommendations come on the heels of news that Newfoundland and Labrador’s small business confidence has hit an all-time low in March.

St. John's, February 25, 2016  According to the latest Business Barometer survey results released by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), small business confidence in Newfoundland and Labrador has dropped sharply to 53.5 in February, a decline of nearly 10 points from the month before.

St. John's, February 22, 2016  New research from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shows small business owners in Newfoundland and Labrador are concerned with both increasing power rates and the availability of support they are getting to improve energy efficiency in their business.

St. John's, January 4, 2016  According to the latest Business Barometer survey results released by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), small business confidence in Newfoundland and Labrador has increased to 64.8 in December.